Growing and Repeating Patterns

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What is a growing pattern?

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A growing pattern is a sequence where the number of items increases in a regular way, such as adding more shapes each time.

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What is a repeating pattern?

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A repeating pattern is a sequence where a specific arrangement of items is repeated over and over, like ABAB or AABB.

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What comes next in the pattern: Circle, Circle, Triangle, Circle, Circle, Triangle?

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Circle, Circle, Triangle.

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What is an example of a growing pattern?

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (adding 1 each time).

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What is an example of a repeating pattern?

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Red, Blue, Red, Blue (the colors repeat).

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How do you identify a growing pattern?

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Look for a consistent increase in the number of items in each step.

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How do you identify a repeating pattern?

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Look for a sequence of items that occurs multiple times in the same order.

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What is an ABBA pattern?

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An ABBA pattern is a sequence where the first and last items are the same, and the middle items are also the same, like A, B, B, A.

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If a pattern starts with 2 squares and adds 2 more squares each time, what is the 5th term?

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10 squares.

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What is the next number in the pattern: 5, 10, 15, 20?

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25 (adding 5 each time).